After stripping it down and letting loose on stage for "Magic Mike", Alex Pettyfer is set for another wild romance ride in the upcoming flick, "Cali". The "I Am Number Four" star is set to play opposite Kristen Stewart as her love interest. So, should fans of Alex Pettyfer be hyped about the pairing or not?

"Magic Mike" has gotten quite the attention from female viewers all over the world. The film revolves around a group of male strippers of which had a star-studded cast to play the roles. Channing Tatum, Mike Bomer and Alex Pettyfer were just a few. Now, Alex Pettyfer is ready to move on from stripping on stage to getting steamy and sexy in "Cali" with Kristen Stewart.

The 22-year old actor will be cast as Kristen Stewart's love interest in the action flick, "Cali" by Nick Cassavetes. During the Comic-Con, Stewart updated the press about the flick which is basically about a couple (Pettyfer and Stewart) who sell fake films and disappear after hoarding loads of dough.

"I'm talking to Nick every day - we're still figuring some stuff out," said Stewart to Celebuzz at the Comic-Con, adding, "I will be hitting the gym. Hard."

However, it looks as if Stewart has been hitting some other thing than the gym, hard - literally. A scandal involving the 22-year old actress with the director of "Snow White and the Huntsman" have surfaced over the web. According to US Weekly, Stewart has had a quick tryst with Director Rupert Sanders. Like Stewart, Sanders too had his significant other. The director is currently married to Liberty Ross to which he has two kids with.

Kristen and Rupert admitted to the cheating scandal and have released separate statements about their profuse apologies regarding the matter.

"I'm deeply sorry for the hurt and embarrassment I've caused to those close to me and everyone this has affected," said Stewart in a statement with People.com. On the other hand, Rupert too shared his "sincere" sentiments regarding the cheating scandal, saying, "I am utterly distraught about the pain I have caused my family."

Robert Pattinson has kept mum about the issues and is yet to release a statement. So, Alex Pettyfer might not want to go down the path of destroying his film career to be paired up with a cheater.

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